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Syn. -- Inaction; indolence; sluggishness; sloth.

Idle-pated <Xpage=726>

I"dle-pat`ed (?) , a. Idle-headed; stupid. [Obs.]

Idler <Xpage=726>

I"dler (?) , n. 1. One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.

2. (Naut.) One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.

Totten.

3. (Mach.) An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle .

Idless, Idlesse <Xpage=726>

I"dless , I"dlesse (?) , n. Idleness. [Archaic] "In ydlesse ."

Spenser.

And an idlesse all the day Beside a wandering stream. Mrs. Browning.

Idly <Xpage=726>

I"dly (?) , adv. In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; ( Obs. ) foolishly.

Idocrase <Xpage=726>

Id"o*crase (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ form + <?/ mixture, Fr. <?/ to mix; cf. F. idocrase .] (Min.) Same as Vesuvianite .

Idol <Xpage=726>

I"dol (?) , n. [OE. idole , F. idole , L. idolum , fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ that which is seen, the form, shape, figure, fr. <?/ to see. See Wit , and cf. Eidolon .] 1. An image or representation of anything. [Obs.]

Do her adore with sacred reverence, As th' idol of her maker's great magnificence. Spenser.

2. An image of a divinity; a representation or symbol of a deity or any other being or thing, made or used as an object of worship; a similitude of a false god.

That they should not worship devils, and idols of gold. Rev. ix. 20.

3. That on which the affections are strongly (often excessively) set; an object of passionate devotion; a person or thing greatly loved or adored.

The soldier's god and people's idol . Denham.

4. A false notion or conception; a fallacy.

Bacon.

The idols of preconceived opinion. Coleridge.

Idolastre <Xpage=726>

I`do*las"tre (?) , n. [OE., for idolatre .] An idolater. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Idolater <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*ter (?) , n. [F. idol\'83tre : cf. L. idololatres , Gr. <?/. See Idolatry .] 1. A worshiper of idols; one who pays divine honors to images, statues, or representations of anything made by hands; one who worships as a deity that which is not God; a pagan.

2. An adorer; a great admirer.

Jonson was an idolater of the ancients. Bp. Hurd.

Idolatress <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*tress (?) , n. A female worshiper of idols.

Idolatrical <Xpage=726>

I`do*lat"ric*al (?) , a. [Cf. F. idol\'83trique .] Idolatrous. [Obs.]

Idolatrize <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*trize (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Idolatrized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolatrizing (?) .] To worship idols; to pay idolatrous worship.

Idolatrize <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*trize , v. t. To make in idol of; to idolize.

Idolatrous <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*trous (?) , a. 1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices .

[Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. 2 Kings xxiii. 5.

2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity .

Idolatrously <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*trous*ly , adv. In a idolatrous manner.

Idolatry <Xpage=726>

I*dol"a*try (?) , n. ; pl. Idolatries (#) . [F. idol\'83trie , LL. idolatria , L. idololatria , Fr. Gr. <?/; <?/ idol + <?/ service.] 1. The worship of idols, images, or anything which is not God; the worship of false gods.

His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah. Milton.

2. Excessive attachment or veneration for anything; respect or love which borders on adoration.

Shak.

Idolish <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ish (?) , a. Idolatrous. [Obs.]

Milton.

Idolism <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ism (?) , n. The worship of idols. [Obs.]

Idolist <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ist , n. A worshiper of idols. [Obs.]

Milton.

Idolize <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ize (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Idolized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Idolizing (?) .] 1. To make an idol of; to pay idolatrous worship to; as, to idolize the sacred bull in Egypt .

2. To love to excess; to love or reverence to adoration; as, to idolize gold, children, a hero .

Idolize <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ize , v. i. To practice idolatry. [R.]

To idolize after the manner of Egypt. Fairbairn.

Idolizer <Xpage=726>

I"dol*i`zer (?) , n. One who idolizes or loves to the point of reverence; an idolater.

Idoloclast <Xpage=726>

I*dol"o*clast (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ idol + <?/ to break.] A breaker of idols; an iconoclast.

Idolographical <Xpage=726>

I*dol`o*graph"ic*al (?) , a. [ Idol + - graph .] Descriptive of idols. [R.]

Southey.

Idolous <Xpage=726>

I"dol*ous (?) , a. Idolatrous. [Obs.]

Bale.

Idoneous <Xpage=726>

I*do"ne*ous (?) , a. [L. idoneus .] Appropriate; suitable; proper; fit; adequate. [R.]

An ecclesiastical benefice . . . ought to be conferred on an idoneous person. Ayliffe.

Idorgan <Xpage=726>

Id*or"gan (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ form + E. organ .] (Biol.) A morphological unit, consisting of two or more plastids, which does not possess the positive character of the person or stock, in distinction from the physiological organ or biorgan . See Morphon .

Idrialine, Idrialite <Xpage=726>

Id"ri*a*line (?) , Id"ri*a*lite (?) , n. [Cf. F. idrialine .] (Min.) A bituminous substance obtained from the mercury mines of Idria , where it occurs mixed with cinnabar.

Idumean <Xpage=726>

Id`u*me"an (?) , a. Of or pertaining to ancient Idumea , or Edom, in Western Asia. -- n. An inhabitant of Idumea, an Edomite.

Idyl <Xpage=726>

I"dyl (?) , n. [L. idyllium , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ form; literally, a little form of image: cf. F. idylle . See Idol .] A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus ; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like. [Written also idyll .]

Wordsworth's solemn-thoughted idyl . Mrs. Browning.

His [Goldsmith's] lovely idyl of the Vicar's home. F. Harrison.

Idyllic <Xpage=726>

I*dyl"lic (?) , a. Of or belonging to idyls.

I. e. <Xpage=726>

I. e. Abbreviation of Latin id est , that is.

If <Xpage=726>

If (?) , conj. [OE. if , gif , AS. gif ; akin to OFries. ief , gef , ef , OS. ef , of , D. of , or, whether, if, G. ob whether, if, OHG. oba , ibu , Icel. ef , Goth. iba , ibai , an interrogative particle; properly a case form of a noun meaning, doubt (cf. OHG. iba doubt, condition, Icel. if , ef , ifi , efi ), and therefore orig. meaning, on condition that.] 1. In case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; -- introducing a condition or supposition.

Tisiphone, that oft hast heard my prayer, Assist, if \'d1dipus deserve thy care. Pope.

If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. Matt. iv. 3.

2. Whether; -- in dependent questions.

Uncertain if by augury or chance. Dryden.

She doubts if two and two make four. Prior.

As if , But if . See under As , But .

I' faith <Xpage=726>

I' faith" (?) . In faith; indeed; truly.

Shak.

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Ifere <Xpage=727>

I*fere" (?) , a. [Corrupted fr. in fere .] Together. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Igasuric <Xpage=727>

Ig`a*su"ric (?) , a. [See Igasurine .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, nux vomica or St. Ignatius's bean; as, igasuric acid .

Igasurine <Xpage=727>

Ig`a*su"rine (?) , n. [Malay igasura the nux vomica.] (Chem.) An alkaloid found in nux vomica, and extracted as a white crystalline substance.

Igloo <Xpage=727>

Ig"loo (?) , n. 1. An Eskimo snow house.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the ice.

Ignatius bean <Xpage=727>

Ig*na"tius bean` (?) . (Bot.) See Saint Ignatius's bean , under Saint .

Igneous <Xpage=727>

Ig"ne*ous (?) , a. [L. igneus , fr. ignis fire; allied to Skr. agni , Lith. ugnis , OSlav. ogne .] 1. Pertaining to, having the nature of, fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance .

2. (Geol.) Resulting from, or produced by, the action of fire; as, lavas and basalt are igneous rocks .

Ignescent <Xpage=727>

Ig*nes"cent (?) , a. [L. ignescens , p.pr. of ignescere to become inflamed, fr. ignis fire: cf. F. ignescent .] Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating; as, ignescent stones .

Ignicolist <Xpage=727>

Ig*nic"o*list (?) , n. [L. ignis fire + colere to worship.] A worshiper of fire. [R.]

Igniferous <Xpage=727>

Ig*nif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. ignifer ; ignis fire + ferre to bear.] Producing fire. [R.]

Blount.

Ignifluous <Xpage=727>

Ig*nif"lu*ous (?) , a. [L. ignifluus ; ignis fire + fluere to flow.] Flowing with fire. [Obs.]

Cockerman.

Ignify <Xpage=727>

Ig"ni*fy (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ignified (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Ignifying (?) .] [L. ignis fire + -fy .] To form into fire. [R.]

Stukeley.

Ignigenous <Xpage=727>

Ig*nig"e*nous (?) , a. [L. ignigenus ; ignis fire + genere , ginere , to beget, produce.] Produced by the action of fire, as lava. [R.]

Ignipotence <Xpage=727>

Ig*nip"o*tence (?) , n. Power over fire. [R.]

Ignipotent <Xpage=727>

Ig*nip"o*tent (?) , a. [L. ignipotens ; ignis fire + potens powerful.] Presiding over fire; also, fiery.

Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent . Pope.

Ignis fatuus <Xpage=727>

Ig"nis fat"u*us (?) ; pl. Ignes fatui (#) . [L. ignis fire + fatuus foolish. So called in allusion to its tendency to mislead travelers.] 1. A phosphorescent light that appears, in the night, over marshy ground, supposed to be occasioned by the decomposition of animal or vegetable substances, or by some inflammable gas; -- popularly called also Will-with-the-wisp , or Will-o'-the-wisp , and Jack-with-a-lantern , or Jack-o'-lantern . <-- thought to be caused by phosphine, PH3, a sponaneously combustible gas. -->

2. Fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy.

Scared and guided by the ignis fatuus of popular superstition. Jer. Taylor.

Ignite <Xpage=727>

Ig*nite" (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Ignited (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Igniting .] [L. ignitus , p.p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See Igneous .] 1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood .

2. (Chem.) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum .

Ignite <Xpage=727>

Ig*nite" , v. i. To take fire; to begin to burn.

Ignitible <Xpage=727>

Ig*nit"i*ble (?) , a. Capable of being ignited.

Ignition <Xpage=727>

Ig*ni"tion (?) , n. [Cf. F. ignition .] 1. The act of igniting, kindling, or setting on fire.

2. The state of being ignited or kindled.

Sir T. Browne.

Ignitor <Xpage=727>

Ig*nit"or (?) , n. One who, or that which, produces ignition; especially, a contrivance for igniting the powder in a torpedo or the like. [Written also igniter .]

Ignivomous <Xpage=727>

Ig*niv"o*mous (?) , a. [L. ignivomus ; ignis fire + vomere 8vomit.] Vomiting fire. [R.]

Ignobility <Xpage=727>

Ig`no*bil"i*ty (?) , n. [L. ignobilitas : cf. F. ignobilit\'82 .] Ignobleness. [Obs.]

Bale.

Ignoble <Xpage=727>

Ig*no"ble (?) , a. [L. ignobilis ; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. F. ignoble . See In- not, and Noble , a. ] 1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.

I was not ignoble of descent. Shak.

Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. Shak.

2. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.

'T but a base, ignoble mind, That mounts no higher than a bird can soar. Shak.

Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.

3. (Zo\'94l.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.

Syn. -- Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable; reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous; infamous.

Ignoble <Xpage=727>

Ig*no"ble , v. t. To make ignoble. [Obs.]

Bacon.

Ignobleness <Xpage=727>

Ig*no"ble*ness , n. State or quality of being ignoble.

Ignobly <Xpage=727>

Ig*no"bly , adv. In an ignoble manner; basely.

Ignominious <Xpage=727>

Ig`no*min"i*ous (?) , a. [L. ignominiosus : cf. F. ignominieux .] 1. Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.

Then first with fear surprised and sense of pain, Fled ignominious . Milton.

2. Deserving ignominy; despicable.

One single, obscure, ignominious projector. Swift.

3. Humiliating; degrading; as, an ignominious judgment or sentence .

Macaulay.

Ignominiously <Xpage=727>

Ig`no*min"i*ous*ly , adv. In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously.

Ignominy <Xpage=727>

Ig"no*min*y (?) , n. ; pl. Ignominies (#) . [L. ignominia ignominy ( i . e ., a deprivation of one's good name); in- not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie . See In- not, and Name .] 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.

Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat; yours with ignominy after conquest. Addison.

Vice begins in mistake, and ends in ignominy . Rambler.

Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Common wealth. Hobbes.

2. An act deserving disgrace; an infamous act.

Syn. -- Opprobrium; reproach; dishonor.

Ignomy <Xpage=727>

Ig"no*my (?) , n. Ignominy. [R. & Obs.]

I blush to think upon this ignomy . Shak.

Ignoramus <Xpage=727>

Ig`no*ra"mus (?) , n. [L., we are ignorant. See Ignore .] 1. (Law) We are ignorant; we ignore; -- being the word formerly written on a bill of indictment by a grand jury when there was not sufficient evidence to warrant them in finding it a true bill. The phrase now used is, "No bill," "No true bill," or "Not found," though in some jurisdictions "Ignored" is still used.

Wharton (Law Dict. ). Burn.

2. (pl. Ignoramuses (<?/) .) A stupid, ignorant person; a vain pretender to knowledge; a dunce.

An ignoramus in place and power. South.

Ignorance <Xpage=727>

Ig"no*rance (?) , n. [F., fr. L. ignorantia .] 1. The condition of being ignorant; the want of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject; the state of being uneducated or uninformed.

Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven. Shak.

2. (Theol.) A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have.

Book of Common Prayer.

Invincible ignorance (Theol.) , ignorance beyond the individual's control and for which, therefore, he is not responsible before God.

Ignorant <Xpage=727>

Ig"no*rant (?) , a. [F., fr. L. ignorans , -antis , p.pr. of ignorare to be ignorant. See Ignore .] 1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.

He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides. Tillotson.

2. Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of .

Ignorant of guilt, I fear not shame. Dryden.

3. Unknown; undiscovered. [Obs.]

Ignorant concealment. Shak.

Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed? Shak.

4. Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

His shipping, Poor ignorant baubles! -- on our terrible seas, Like eggshells moved. Shak.

Syn. -- Uninstructed; untaught; unenlightened; uninformed; unlearned; unlettered; illiterate. -- Ignorant , Illiterate . Ignorant denotes want of knowledge, either as to single subject or information in general; illiterate refers to an ignorance of letters, or of knowledge acquired by reading and study. In the Middle Ages, a great proportion of the higher classes were illiterate , and yet were far from being ignorant , especially in regard to war and other active pursuits.

In such business Action is eloquence, and the eyes of the ignorant More learned than the ears. Shak.

In the first ages of Christianity, not only the learned and the wise, but the ignorant and illiterate , embraced torments and death. Tillotson.

Ignorant <Xpage=727>